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§ 61.110

(4) Ten hours of solo flight time in a

weight-shift-control aircraft, con-
sisting of at least—

(i) Five hours of solo cross-country

time; and

(ii) One solo cross-country flight over

100 nautical miles total distance, with
landings at a minimum of three points,
and one segment of the flight being a
straight line distance of at least 50
nautical miles between takeoff and
landing locations; and

(5) Three takeoffs and landings (with

each landing involving a flight in the
traffic pattern) in an aircraft at an air-
port with an operating control tower.

(k)

Permitted credit for use of a full

flight simulator or flight training device.
(1) Except as provided in paragraphs
(k)(2) of this section, a maximum of 2.5
hours of training in a full flight simu-
lator or flight training device rep-
resenting the category, class, and type,
if applicable, of aircraft appropriate to
the rating sought, may be credited to-
ward the flight training time required
by this section, if received from an au-
thorized instructor.

(2) A maximum of 5 hours of training

in a flight simulator or flight training
device representing the category, class,
and type, if applicable, of aircraft ap-
propriate to the rating sought, may be
credited toward the flight training
time required by this section if the
training is accomplished in a course
conducted by a training center certifi-
cated under part 142 of this chapter.

(3) Except when fewer hours are ap-

proved by the Administrator, an appli-
cant for a private pilot certificate with
an airplane, rotorcraft, or powered-lift
rating, who has satisfactorily com-
pleted an approved private pilot course
conducted by a training center certifi-
cated under part 142 of this chapter,
need only have a total of 35 hours of
aeronautical experience to meet the re-
quirements of this section.

(l)

Permitted credit for flight training

received from a flight instructor with a
sport pilot rating. The holder of a sport
pilot certificate may credit flight
training received from a flight instruc-
tor with a sport pilot rating toward the
aeronautical experience requirements
of this section if the following condi-
tions are met:

(1) The flight training was accom-

plished in the same category and class
of aircraft for which the rating is
sought;

(2) The flight instructor with a sport

pilot rating was authorized to provide
the flight training; and

(3) The flight training included ei-

ther—

(i) Training on areas of operation

that are required for both a sport pilot
certificate and a private pilot certifi-
cate; or

(ii) For airplanes with a V

greater

than 87 knots CAS, training on the con-
trol and maneuvering of an airplane
solely by reference to the flight instru-
ments, including straight and level
flight, turns, descents, climbs, use of
radio aids, and ATC directives, pro-
vided the training was received from a
flight instructor with a sport pilot rat-
ing who holds an endorsement required
by § 61.412(c).

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 40902, July 30, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–104, 63 FR 20287, Apr.
23, 1998; Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44868, July 27,
2004; Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42558, Aug. 21, 2009;
Amdt. 61–124A, 74 FR 53645, Oct. 20, 2009;
Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR 5220, Feb. 1, 2010; Amdt.
61–142, 83 FR 30278, June 27, 2018]

§ 61.110

Night flying exceptions.

(a) Subject to the limitations of

paragraph (b) of this section, a person
is not required to comply with the
night flight training requirements of
this subpart if the person receives
flight training in and resides in the
State of Alaska.

(b) A person who receives flight

training in and resides in the State of
Alaska but does not meet the night
flight training requirements of this
section:

(1) May be issued a pilot certificate

with a limitation ‘‘Night flying prohib-
ited’’; and

(2) Must comply with the appropriate

night flight training requirements of
this subpart within the 12-calendar-
month period after the issuance of the
pilot certificate. At the end of that pe-
riod, the certificate will become in-
valid for use until the person complies
with the appropriate night training re-
quirements of this subpart. The person

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may have the ‘‘Night flying prohib-
ited’’ limitation removed if the per-
son—

(i) Accomplishes the appropriate

night flight training requirements of
this subpart; and

(ii) Presents to an examiner a log-

book or training record endorsement
from an authorized instructor that
verifies accomplishment of the appro-
priate night flight training require-
ments of this subpart.

night flying requirements in
§ 61.109(d)(2), (i)(2), or (j)(2) may be
issued a private pilot certificate with
the limitation ‘‘Night flying prohib-
ited.’’ This limitation may be removed
by an examiner if the holder complies
with the requirements of § 61.109(d)(2),
(i)(2), or (j)(2), as appropriate.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40904, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44869, July 27, 2004]

§ 61.111

Cross-country flights: Pilots

based on small islands.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph

(b) of this section, an applicant located
on an island from which the cross-
country flight training required in
§ 61.109 of this part cannot be accom-
plished without flying over water for
more than 10 nautical miles from the
nearest shoreline need not comply with
the requirements of that section.

(b) If other airports that permit civil

operations are available to which a
flight may be made without flying over
water for more than 10 nautical miles
from the nearest shoreline, the appli-
cant must show completion of two
round-trip solo flights between those
two airports that are farthest apart, in-
cluding a landing at each airport on
both flights.

paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this
section, and meets all requirements for
the issuance of a private pilot certifi-
cate, except the cross-country training
requirements of § 61.109 of this part,
will be issued a pilot certificate with
an endorsement containing the fol-
lowing limitation, ‘‘Passenger carrying
prohibited on flights more than 10 nau-
tical miles from (the appropriate is-
land).’’ The limitation may be subse-
quently amended to include another is-

land if the applicant complies with the
requirements of paragraph (b) of this
section for another island.

(d) Upon meeting the cross-country

training requirements of § 61.109 of this
part, the applicant may have the limi-
tation in paragraph (c) of this section
removed.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40904, July 30, 1997]

§ 61.113

Private pilot privileges and

limitations: Pilot in command.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs

(b) through (h) of this section, no per-
son who holds a private pilot certifi-
cate may act as pilot in command of an
aircraft that is carrying passengers or
property for compensation or hire; nor
may that person, for compensation or
hire, act as pilot in command of an air-
craft.

(b) A private pilot may, for com-

pensation or hire, act as pilot in com-
mand of an aircraft in connection with
any business or employment if:

(1) The flight is only incidental to

that business or employment; and

(2) The aircraft does not carry pas-

sengers or property for compensation
or hire.

than the pro rata share of the oper-
ating expenses of a flight with pas-
sengers, provided the expenses involve
only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or
rental fees.

(d) A private pilot may act as pilot in

command of a charitable, nonprofit, or
community event flight described in
§ 91.146, if the sponsor and pilot comply
with the requirements of § 91.146.

(e) A private pilot may be reimbursed

for aircraft operating expenses that are
directly related to search and location
operations, provided the expenses in-
volve only fuel, oil, airport expendi-
tures, or rental fees, and the operation
is sanctioned and under the direction
and control of:

(1) A local, State, or Federal agency;

(2) An organization that conducts

search and location operations.

(f) A private pilot who is an aircraft

salesman and who has at least 200
hours of logged flight time may dem-
onstrate an aircraft in flight to a pro-
spective buyer.